When you are making eclairs at home , make sure you eat them immediately after cooling the fondant. if you are planning to eat it later then be sure to refrigerate it otherwise the filling can go bad!!

In French the word Ãclair means lightning. Though the connection is obscure, one interpretation is that the light gleaming of the fondant topping is probably the reason for this name. I believe it is more to do with the lightning effect these yummy pastries have on your gustatory senses!!